noun
- a spar extending forward from the bow of a sailing vessel
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The bowsprit jutted out from the front of the old sailing ship.
- Sailors had to climb onto the bowsprit to adjust the forward sails.
- The figurehead was mounted beneath the bowsprit.
- Strong winds put tremendous stress on the bowsprit.
- The ship’s bowsprit was damaged in the storm.
- Traditional schooners feature a prominent bowsprit design.